NASA scraps Artemis I launch due to potential hurricane threat
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NASA's Artemis I launch has already been delayed several times. | Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images NASA called off its Artemis I launch scheduled for September 27th as Tropical Storm Ian continues to intensify, potentially strengthening into a major hurricane that strikes Florida next week. The agency still hasn't decided whether to roll back the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) but indicates it will make a final decision on Sunday.
During a meeting Saturday morning, teams decided to stand down on preparing for the Tuesday launch date to allow them to configure systems for rolling back the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building," NASA states. The agency adds that engineers deferred a final decision about the roll to Sunday," which...